BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from sending members of ‘any’ state’s federalized National Guard to the streets of Portland

(Update: federal judge blocks Trump admin from sending any state's national guard to the Portland)

PORTLAND, Ore. {KTVZ} -- A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from sending members of California’s — or any other state’s — federalized National Guard to the streets of Portland.

In a rare, late Sunday night virtual hearing, U-S District Judge Karin Immergut granted the motion for a temporary restraining order filed by the state of California, which asked her to prevent the deployment of up to 300 members of the California National Guard to Portland.

Previous reporting:

In a move already sparking intense political and legal backlash, President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of National Guard troops from California and Texas to Oregon — a decision made just one day after a federal judge blocked his attempt to use Oregon’s own Guard forces in Portland. 

According to reports from October 5, roughly 100 California National Guard members arrived in Oregon by Saturday evening, with more expected to follow. The deployment order reportedly came from the White House on or around October 4. 
 
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek released a statement Sunday confirming her office had been informed by the Oregon National Guard that Texas is also preparing to send 400 of its Guard members to Oregon, Illinois, and unspecified “other locations” across the country. 
 

“I have received no direct explanation from President Trump or Secretary Hegseth about the specific need for this action,” Kotek said. “It is unclear how many will go to what location and what mission they will carry out.” 
 
The governor criticized the decision, saying it appeared designed to circumvent a federal court order issued Saturday, which barred Trump from deploying Oregon’s own Guard. The judge ruled that ongoing protests in Portland did not meet the legal standard for a national security threat or insurrection — conditions required to justify such federal use of state troops. 
 
California Governor Gavin Newsom also condemned the move, calling it a “breathtaking abuse of power,” and confirmed his state will join Oregon in court to block the deployments. 
 
“What was unlawful yesterday remains unlawful today,” said Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who announced that Oregon is amending its federal lawsuit to include California as a co-plaintiff. 
 
Rayfield added that his office is seeking a second temporary restraining order to halt the troop movement ordered by the President. 
 
As of Sunday evening, neither the White House nor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had publicly explained the rationale for deploying out-of-state National Guard units to Oregon. 
 
This is a developing story — updates will be provided as more information becomes available.